Development and construction of digital print finishing machines for coating and metallization in sheet-fed and web-fed applications
Steinemann DPE AG
St. Gallen (CH)New on Amplifa
About Steinemann DPE
Steinemann DPE AG, headquartered in St. Gallen, develops and builds industrial, digital high-end print finishing machines for the graphic arts industry in sheet-fed and web-fed applications. The product portfolio includes the DM-Maxliner B1, B2 and B3 for digital spot and relief coating as well as flat metallization in sheet-fed printing, the stand-alone DM-Uniliner machine for labels, tubes and sleeves, and the OEM finishing module DM-Flexliner for narrow-web printing presses. The systems are based on UV DoD inkjet single-pass technology with 600 dpi resolution and combine the coating know-how of Steinemann DPE with the DIGITAL METAL® metallization expertise of KURZ. Substrates finished include paper, carton/board and non-deformable plastics. As a system provider, the company offers machines, consumables, software, service and spare parts from a single source. Customers come from packaging printing, label and narrow-web printing, web-to-print as well as commercial, book and B2B commercial printing. More than half of the employees work in research and development. Since 2019, the company has been part of the Leonhard Kurz Group (Fürth, Germany).
- Site
- St. Gallen
- Processes
- Digital sheet-fed finishing (spot and relief coating, digital metallization), Digital coating (UV inkjet), Flat digital metallization (DIGITAL METAL) B1, Flat digital metallization in B3 format (DIGITAL METAL), Flat digital metallization in B2 format (DIGITAL METAL), Digital metallization and UV spot/relief coating, narrow web (labels, tubes, sleeves), Digital coating/metallization as OEM module (narrow-web flexo, offset, digital printing), digital coating
- Materials
- Printing substrates (paper, carton/board), Natural papers, Non-deformable plastics, KURZ DIGITAL METAL® DT-S, KURZ DIGITAL METAL® DT-C, Printing Substrates (Paper, Carton/Board), Non-Deformable Plastics, Special UV Inkjet Coatings and Adhesives
- Certificates
- Service Level Agreements
- Founded
- 1917
- Industries
- Graphic Arts Industry, Packaging Printing, Label/Narrow-Web Printing, Web-to-Print, Commercial and Book Printing, B2B Commercial Printing
- 01
Development and Design
- 02
Manufacturing and Assembly of Machines and Modules
- 03
Consumables (Coating, Adhesive, Transfer Metallization)
- 04
Software
- 05
Service, Spare Parts and Service Level Agreements
Substrates and Finishing Processes
Printing Substrates (Paper, Carton/Board)
Substrates for digital coating and metallization in sheet-fed printing, including natural papers.
Non-Deformable Plastics
Finishing in the narrow-web sector on non-deformable plastic webs.
KURZ DIGITAL METAL® DT-S
Transfer product for digital metallization in the DM-Maxliner B1.
KURZ DIGITAL METAL® DT-C
Transfer product for flat digital metallization in the DM-Maxliner B2 and B3.
Special UV Inkjet Coatings and Adhesives
Layer thicknesses of 4 to 100 g/m² for coating and metallization effects.
Locations
St. Gallen
CHHeadquarters, Development and Production
- Materials
- Paper, Carton/Board, Plastic (as finished substrates)
- DM-Maxliner B1 (B1 format, coating + metallization)
- DM-Maxliner B2 and B3 (flat metallization)
- DM-Uniliner (narrow-web stand-alone)
- DM-Flexliner (OEM module)
Products and Machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital sheet-fed finishing (spot and relief coating, digital metallization)Surface | +/- 0.2 mm | 1,080 mm (max. sheet length 780 mm) × 1,080 mm | – | – | Printing substrates (paper, carton/board) |
| Digital coating (UV inkjet)Surface | +/- 0.2 mm | 780 mm × 1,080 mm | 290 x 320 mm (sheet) | – | Printing substrates |
| Flat digital metallization (DIGITAL METAL) B1Surface | +/- 0.2 mm | 780 mm × 1,080 mm | – | – | Printing substrates |
| Flat digital metallization in B3 format (DIGITAL METAL)Surface | +/- 0.3 mm | 508 mm × 355 mm | 225 g/m2 – 450 g/m2 | – | Printing substrates, including natural papers |
| Flat digital metallization in B2 format (DIGITAL METAL)Surface | +/- 0.3 mm | 750 mm × 585 mm | 120 g/m2 – 450 g/m2 | – | Printing substrates, including natural papers |
| Digital metallization and UV spot/relief coating, narrow web (labels, tubes, sleeves)Surface | +/- 0.15 mm | 340 mm (max. web width) | – | – | Printing substrates, including non-deformable plastics |
| Digital coating/metallization as OEM module (narrow-web flexo, offset, digital printing)Surface | +/- 0.15 mm | 340 mm (model 330) / 440 mm (model | 0.04 mm – 0.35 mm | – | Printing substrates |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital sheet-fed finishing machine (B1 format, coating + metallization) | Steinemann DPE DM-Maxliner B1 | – | Sheet max. 1,080 x 780 mm, min. 290 x 320 mm; machine dimensions 12 x 2.8 x 2.5 m | – | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Digital sheet-fed finishing machine (B2 format, flat metallization) | Steinemann DPE DM-Maxliner B2 | – | Sheet max. 585 x 750 mm, min. 210 x 297 mm; machine dimensions 6.5 x 2.2 x 2.1 m | – | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Digital sheet-fed finishing machine (B3 format, flat metallization) | Steinemann DPE DM-Maxliner B3 | – | Sheet max. 355 x 508 mm, min. 210 x 297 mm; machine dimensions 4.8 x 1.9 x 2.1 m | – | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Stand-alone narrow-web finishing machine | Steinemann DPE DM-Uniliner | – | Web width 100–340 mm, max. roll diameter 800 mm; dimensions 4,000 (5,000) x 2,000 x 2,600 mm | 2021 (Lanc | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Narrow-web OEM finishing module (inkjet) | Steinemann DPE DM-Flexliner | – | Web width 100–340 mm (model 330) / 100–440 mm (model 440); approx. 800 x 1300 x 1800 mm, 485 kg | – | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Digital coating modules for Gallus Labelfire | Steinemann DPE | – | – | 2018 (Prod | – |
| Digital coating modules for Gallus One and Gallus Five | Steinemann DPE | – | – | 2025 (Prod | – |
| Rotary screen printing machine for spot coatings | Steinemann (historic) | – | – | 2003 (Lanc | – |
| Sheet-fed coating machines / sheet-fed laminating machines | Steinemann (historic) | – | – | 1976 / 198 | – |
Additional services
Quality and Service
Quality is ensured by perfectly coordinated system solutions consisting of machine, consumables, software and service. To ensure high machine availability, predefined, individually adaptable service level agreements as well as an online spare parts catalog for existing customers are offered.
| Evidence | St. Gallen |
|---|---|
| Service Level Agreements |
Company History
- 1917
Foundation of Ulrich Steinemann AG by Ulrich Steinemann for the manufacture of textile machinery
- 1960
Manufacture of wide-belt sanding machines for the wood-panel industry
- 1976
Entry into the graphic arts market with the manufacture of sheet-fed coating machines
- 1989
Manufacture of sheet-fed laminating machines for the graphic arts industry
- 2003
Launch of the rotary screen printing machine for spot coatings
- 2014
Delivery of the first digital coating machine
- 2017
Launch of digital metallization
- 2018
Start of production of digital coating modules for the Gallus Labelfire
- 2019
Spin-off of the digital finishing business from Steinemann Technology; foundation and acquisition of Steinemann DPE AG by Leonhard Kurz of Fürth (Germany)
- 2021
Launch of the stand-alone narrow-web machine for digital finishing of labels, tubes and sleeves
- 2024
Launch of the digital sheet-fed finishing machine with flat metallization in B3 format
- 2025
Production of digital coating modules for Gallus One and Gallus Five
- 2026
Launch of the digital sheet-fed finishing machine with flat metallization in B2 format